New York whitewater - Oswegatchie River - West Branch, Lewis County Lewis county, Bisha Falls to Jerden Falls section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS V+     7 miles   If you're coming from Ogdensburg-Massena it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. The beautiful scenery of Lewis County and the water flowing gracefully down Oswegatchie River - West Branch are reasons enough to come here and paddle. Great exercise and just hanging out with mother nature will have you coming back for more. This stretch is mid length, good for a one day paddling trip. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance     then no problem but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. If you've been out of state whitewater rafting and kayaking you might find the rivers here more demanding, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that lots of rivers here are not for beginners. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, in this general area you'll find lots of paddling rivers. The Bisha Falls to Jerden Falls section of Oswegatchie River - West Branch in Lewis County is 7 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class V+ section. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. Briefly about the general area: The amount of precipitation that falls at Oswegatchie River - West Branch is close to the national average; the wettest month of the year is commonly August,   that's the one that rains the most, and the driest month of the year is February. Summertime highs at Oswegatchie River - West Branch usually tend to be in the 80's. Once the sun is down it drops down to the 50's. Daytime highs during the winter are in the 20's while the cold winter nights at Oswegatchie River - West Branch are in the 0's. Oswegatchie River - West Branch, Bisha Falls to Jerden Falls road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: V+ Length: 7 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 44.0056 Longitude: -75.2558 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 44.01509 Longitude: -75.32231 Paddler input for Oswegatchie River - West Branch, New York: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Oswegatchie River - West Branch, New York Local climate location: GOUVERNEUR 10 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Oswegatchie River - West Branch.   Whitewater Near Oswegatchie River - West Branch: Oswegatchie River - Middle Branch, Lewis County , 4 miles away, Class I-V(V+) - 4 miles long (Bryants Bridge to Fish Creek) Beaver River, Lewis County , 5 miles away, Class III-IV - 2 miles long (Taylorville Section) Jenny Creek, St. Lawrence County , 8 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 5 miles long (Jayville Road to Pitcairn) Beaver River, Lewis County , 8 miles away, Class V - 1 miles long (Eagle Section) Oswegatchie River - Middle Branch, Herkimer/ Lewis County , 10 miles away, Class II-V+ - 22 miles long (Long Pond Road to Bryants Bridge) Beaver River, Lewis County , 13 miles away, Class IV-V - 3 miles long (Moshier Section) Oswegatchie River - West Branch, St. Lawrence County , 14 miles away, Class I-V - 4.5 miles long (Fullerville to Oswegatchie) Independence River, Herkimer/Lewis County , 14 miles away, Class II-V+ - 2.6 miles long (Bradish Road to Old Pine Grove Road) Otter Creek, Lewis County , 15 miles away, Class III-V - 10.4 miles long (Partridgeville Road to Pine Grove Road) Oswegatchie River - East Branch, St. Lawrence County , 16 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 14 miles long (Flat Rock to Edwards)   Ski Areas Near Oswegatchie River - West Branch: Snow Ridge, New York , 21 miles away, 500 vertical feet McCauley Mountain, New York , 27 miles away, 633 vertical feet Woods Valley, New York , 36 miles away, 500 vertical feet Dry Hill, New York , 44 miles away, 300 vertical feet Toggenburg, New York , 75 miles away, 700 vertical feet Labrador Mountain, New York , 81 miles away, 700 vertical feet Titus Mountain, New York , 82 miles away, 1200 vertical feet Mount Pisgah, New York , 82 miles away, 300 vertical feet Song Mountain, New York , 86 miles away, 700 vertical feet Gore Mountain, New York , 90 miles away, 2100 vertical feet   Hotels Near Oswegatchie River - West Branch: Stillwater Motel, Lowville , 13 miles away Beaver River Hotel, Lowville , 16 miles away Brantingham Inn Motel, Greig , 16 miles away Le Hav Motel, Lowville , 16 miles away Ridge View Motor Lodge, Lowville , 16 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Oswegatchie River - West Branch: Natural Bridge K O A Camp Ground, Harrisville, 7 miles away Natural Bridge/Watertown KOA, Natural Bridge, 13 miles away Happy Hollow Campground, Lowville, 16 miles away   National Parks Near Oswegatchie River - West Branch: Fort Stanwix National Monument, Rome - NY , 41 miles away   Lakes Near Oswegatchie River - West Branch